Byron Dobson: March anniversary is a time for reflection

2:27 PM,
Aug. 23, 2013

Byron Dobson

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Byron Dobson
Associate Editor

It would be a gross misstep to think that the buildup to this week's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington is not a time for personal reflection.

Anyone missing that chance would be committing a disservice to the late Martin Luther King Jr., the late A. Phillip Randolph and other key figures who had the courage to make the journey to the nation's capital 50 years ago.

The 1963 March on Washington was one of the most profound catalysts for political and socio-economic change in this country, and while there were many unsung heroes of that march, both black and white, its ...